Massive-engined Can-Am monsters take over Goodwood

Just like their engines, the anticipation for the Can-Am demo at the 81st Members' Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsport was huge. When they finally hit the Goodwood Motor Circuit, they did not disappoint. With a field of Shadow, McLaren and Porsche, amongst others, and engines up to a whopping 11-litres, the noise was always going to biblical.

We had Jackie Oliver in his title-winning 1974 Shadow DN4 driving alongside Tom Kristensen in the Shadow DN4B. We had the flame-spitting Ford Open Sports prepared by Alan Mann Racing and these weren't even the most eye-catching.

That orange Mk1 Shadow even has a radiator in that massive wing.

What a series. What a time. What a demo. If you managed to see them in person, you'll understand why we were so excited for this. If you didn't manage to see it, here is the full Sunday Can-Am for you all. Sit back and enjoy.

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[ozstrokeman]

Every car is spectacular, but when the Number 5 McLaren appeared its beauty stopped me dead.

[svurskasvurska]

That Porsche is the funniest looking shadow I've ever seen.

[latj]

i was at the laqunaseca shadow f/1 vs can -am match race in oct 1974.Seeing those canam monsters race in anger was breathtaking.

[tonerotonero]

Golden era. When the lack of rules puts the engineering to an unlimited level. Love these body lines, so sexy.

[fraserhenderson]

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada was a Can Am stop. We could hear these cars from several miles away. The field was completely mixed. Awesome Mclarens sharing the track with Mustangs and Camaros, Alfas and MGs. It was a noisy, joyful chaotic kind of racing, gone forever.

[gabrieletosi]

I've seen and recorded at the big historic festival at Monza in the mid-2000...327kmh at the end of the main straight...what a heart stopping moments❤❤❤❤❤

[TomaccoRoad]

Danny Ongais raced EVERYTHING from NHRA, Can Am, Indy Car and I think, F1 too. UOP Shadows were everywhere in the 70's.

[kyle]

I was at the 1973 Mosport Can-Am season opener. Penske showed up with the 917-30 driven by Donohue, and Vasek Polak showed up with a 917-10 driven by Scheckter. There were about 5-6 other privately entered 917-10s driven by well known drivers, but Donohue and Scheckter were the class of the field and were on the front row.
At the start, Donohue and Scheckter just up and disappeared. It was fantastic to watch. Unfortunately, they were so much faster than everyone else that they caught a backmarker during the 4th lap (of a 2.5 mile course). There was a collision and Donohue got the worst of it, but still made it back to the pits and then continue on. It was among my favourite memories despite my beloved McLarens not being there anymore.

[Pietervdv]

The greatest wall of sound I've ever experienced was in the 80s at the Zolder track with a standing start of these cars and the sound bouncing of the grandstand I was on.

[BigEightiesNewWave]

I saw them all, including the 917-30s at Riverside Raceway as a teen.

[williamtynan]

Too much Commentary, let these cars speak for themselves

[mikesuch]

The one with the stripes reminds me of Malibu Grand Prix cars in the 70s.

[neilfurby]

Dreadful commentary, too much of it !

[key-TR]

Really missed the UOP shadow cars at Road America’s Brian Redman Challenge this year. My wife worked for UOP during that heyday and we look forward to seeing them roar in 2025.

[americanadventureoutdoors]

If only they would stop yapping for a few minutes so we could actually hear the cars a little !

[oldwobble]

"The sound is amazing", unfortunately the commentators keep babbling on relentlessly over the sound of the cars.

[kevinnathanson]

There were no '11 liter' engines (671 ci in American money...) The largest big block Chevrolets were 494ci (overbored and overstroked 427ci/454ci). The commentators' lack of knowledge is well covered in many other comments here; somewhat embarrassing really.

[frijoli]

Shame we couldn't hear the cars over the talking...

[tonydiridoni]

And you have to remember just how small these cars were

[realMaverickBuckley]

672 ci SBCs

They raced against Porsches and McLarens that put our 1, 600hp in qualy trim and 1120 -1180 in race trim.